The Canadian Diamond Drilling Association (T.N.M., May 21/90) says its members must increase productivity to remain competitive and to survive: they must drill more feet (or metres) per man-hour. But …
A Toronto-based junior is hoping to make a pile of money through the sale of several products from a former producing iron ore district in the province’s northeast. La Fosse Platinum (TSE) is gearing …
June 5 June 4 June 1 May 31 May 30 HIGH LOW Composite “300” 3596.67 3601.50 3592.99 3581.99 3565.55 4009.47 3334.13 Metals & Minerals 3235.64 3258.35 3239.08 3217.20 3191.98 3453.06 2850.84 Integrated…
Douglas McGregor, Jack Cockwell and Paul Marshall elected to the Board of Directors succeeding Richard Jacob, Edward Battle, Conrad Black and Alfred Powis who retired; Charles Ames, Robert Anderson, J…
Russel Wood appointed president and chief executive officer succeeding Bill Cooper who retired.
The Canadian unit of ASARCO (NYSE) recently signed a letter of intent allowing it to earn up to a 60% interest in the Taseko copper-gold-molybdenum property, 140 miles north of Vancouver, B.C. Under t…
Robert (Bob) McCombe, general manager of the Ketza River gold mine at Ross River in the Yukon, died in Peachland, B.C., May 1. He was 64. McCombe was born in Dorval, 0000,0600 Que. After serving overs…
Geologists, geophysicists and geoscientists in Newfoundland are now required by law to register with their professional association before they can practice. This applies to individuals in all fields …
Predictions of record volumes and values on the Vancouver Stock Exchange were proven true for the week ended June 5, with the exchange recording a record daily volume on May 31 of 32.2 million shares,…
Mark Twain once complained that everybody talks about the weather but nobody ever does anything about it. Well, had he lived in Ontario in 1990, his complaint might never have arisen. In that enlighte…
An Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) shareholder was claiming victory recently after the company elected not to proceed with a public offering to raise $40 million for exploration at its properties. Jacques Fo…
A senior official of Venezuela’s Ministry of Energy and Mines was in Toronto earlier this month to attract Canadian investment. Until recently, foreign mining companies have been restricted from inves…
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